Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection officials will join Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland and County Councilmember Natalie Fani-González to install environmentally friendly landscaping and shade trees at Alllium Place, a new affordable housing development in Silver Spring. The event will include brief remarks from local leaders, ceremonial plantings and a community planting event. County officials recently dedicated three single-family homes within the development, which includes 195 mixed-income affordable housing units.

Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection provided more than 1,000 square feet of native plant gardens through its RainScapes program, designed to manage stormwater runoff and support pollinators. Tree Montgomery contributed five large shade trees to help expand the tree canopy and strengthen climate resilience

WHAT: Montgomery County Partners with Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland to Install RainScapes gardens and community trees at Allium Place residential development.

WHEN:  Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. (Rain date: Saturday, May 17 at 3 p.m.) 

WHERE: 4011 Gannon Road, Silver Spring

WHO: 

• County Councilmember Natalie Fani-González 
• County Department of Environmental Protection Director Jon Monger 
• Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland Vice President of Housing & Community Strategies Sarah Reddinger 
• Department of Environmental Protection RainScapes Program Manager Ann English 
• Allium Place Homeowners 

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Event activities include a ceremonial planting of native plants and trees by officials and new homeowners, planting demonstrations and a volunteer community planting event.  

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